Jacob Whitehead is a Junior News Editor for The Athletic, specializing in football coverage. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for the sport, Jacob provides in-depth analysis and insightful commentary on various football-related topics, including match reports, player profiles, and managerial strategies.
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Jacob Whitehead's articles primarily focus on football, covering a wide range of topics from match analysis to legal and transfer news. Given this diverse coverage, he may be interested in expert commentary that provides unique perspectives or insider insights into the world of football.
Considering his extensive event coverage and evolving stories, Jacob could benefit from sources who can provide exclusive details about ongoing events or have inside knowledge of the football industry. This might include player agents, sports lawyers, or club insiders with access to behind-the-scenes information.
While Jacob does not have a specific geographic focus mentioned, given the nature of football as a global sport, sources with an international perspective on major tournaments like the World Cup could also capture his interest.
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By: Jacob Whitehead
The Premier League's case against Manchester City begins today - this is everything you need to know about what is being contested
By: Jacob Whitehead, Simon Johnson
Chelsea are attempting to have football agent Saif Rubie’s legal claim against the club resolved outside of court. Rubie stated at the start of September he was filing a lawsuit against the Premier League club and its former director Marina Granovskaia. The London-born agent believes he is owed money from the transfer that took Kurt Zouma from Chelsea to West Ham United in August, 2021. Chelsea are instead attempting to get the case taken to arbitration, whereby the dispute would be resolved by a neutral third party outside of court. The club believe the Football Association’s (FA)...
By: Jacob Whitehead
The Dutch star on dealing with defeat, her plans for 2025 and why women's cycling shouldn't just copy the men's sport
By: Jacob Whitehead
The Moroccan has been doubted at every turn - but has reached the top of his game for club and country
By: Jacob Whitehead, Chris Waugh
Newcastle United are close to securing the future of winger Anthony Gordon by signing the 23-year-old to a new long-term contract. The Athletic revealed in August that Newcastle were preparing to open discussions. Though a full agreement has not yet been reached, all parties are confident that the deal will be signed with the broad terms having been agreed upon. Having developed his game significantly over the last 18 months, the new contract is seen to better reflect his true value and will make him one of Newcastle’s highest-earning players. The news comes after a complicated summer for...
By: Jacob Whitehead
Brentford scored in the first minute for the third game in a row - but it was no accident, the moves are planned and perfectly executed.
By: Chris Waugh, Jacob Whitehead
Newcastle United drew 0-0 with Everton at Goodison Park, taking them to sixth in the Premier League table. Here are the key talking points…
By: Jacob Whitehead
The decision to let the former Everton forward take the first-half spot kick was correct - it was just his execution that was flawed
By: Jacob Whitehead
As the fall-out from the APT legal case continues, we analyse who won what - and what could happen next
By: Jacob Whitehead, Steve Madeley
Serious concerns been raised over the time taken to provide medical assistance to Townsend, who died two weeks ago
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